Who?
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) — Chair, House Freedom Caucus
LISTEN: Laslo & Harris
Caught our ear:
“The president's budget is right on, baby! It’s got the ‘Harris Rider’ in it!” Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris yells to Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo after voting in the US House. “‘Harris Rider’ lives!”
“Harris Rider lives!”
— Rep. Andy Harris
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Ask a Pol asks:
What did you think of 'disgusting abomination' — what Elon Musk called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act you and the Freedom Caucus just negotiated and passed?
Key Harris:
“I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider,” Rep. Andy Harris replies to Ask a Pol.
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Below, you’ll find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), slightly edited for clarity.
TRANSCRIPT: Rep. Andy Harris (6-4-2025)
SCENE: Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo is crossing the street back to the US Capitol when he sees Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris* crossing the street with a friend.
Andy Harris: “The president's budget is right on, baby!”
Harris’ mate laughs.
Matt Laslo: “Is…?”
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AH: “It’s got…”
ML: “What’d you think of…”
AH: “…the ‘Harris Rider’ in it!”
Harris’ mate laughs again.
AH: “‘Harris Rider’ lives!”
ML: “What did you think of ‘disgusting…’?”
Harris’ mate: “Are you…?”
AH: “…baby!”
ML: “But what did you think of 'disgusting abomination?'"
AH: “I'm just overjoyed at the president's budget having my DC marijuana rider."
Laslo laughs.
ML: “Is that important?”
AH: “Is the DC marijuana rider?”
ML: “Yeah.”
AH: “Yes it is. With all the evidence coming out about the dangers of marijuana…”
Harris is now entering the Cannon House Office Building.
AH: “…especially in young adults…”
Harris breezes past the security checkpoint.
AH: “…you bet.”
Ask a Pol’s stopped by line of a couple visitors at security checkpoint.
ML: “Did you ever expect it…”
Harris exits out of a door on the other side of security.
ML: “Thank you, sir.”
Laslo nods to officers, turns around, heads back to Capitol.
*Ask a Pol’s willing to barter for group rates (did we mention Laslo made soap and sewed his own clothes in college? Just sayin…)
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